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Aviation triva

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Aviation triva

Well, here is a photo that shows the 3-.50's in the wings and you can't see it but the .30 is in the nose. The later 6-.50's were much better for dog fighting but the 4-20mm cannons were good for ground targets. My uncle got shot down and went MIA over Kahili aerodrome, next to Rabaul with Jim Swett as his wing leader on Oct. 18th, 1943. I've always been fascinated with this airplane since I was a kid. Brenda's Mom was a design engineer for Pratt and Whitney engines out of East Hartford, CT. during the war.[br]